Political - Indicate state and national boundaries and capital and major cities. A capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle. An example: A map of the United States., Physical - Illustrated the landscape features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes. The water is usually shown in blue. Colors are used to show relief - differences in land elevations , Topographic - Uses lines to show the shape and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate steep terrain, and lines that are far apart indicate flat terrain. Also called a contour map. , Climate - Provides general information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. , Road Map - Shows major and minor highways, roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. Commonly used to plan trips and for driving directions. , Thematic - Designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area. These maps can show a variety of aspects of a region. An example: Population Map of Africa  ,

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